sideboard

noun

ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce sideboard (audio)
Definition of sideboardnext
as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard

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Recent Examples of sideboard Leading the design selections is a sideboard from ca. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026 If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 The sunny West Elm sideboard and Ligne Roset chair enliven an otherwise neutral room without overpowering the space. — Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sideboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideboard
  1. cupboard
  2. cabinet
  3. closet
  4. dresser
  5. locker
Noun
  • An adjacent staircase is packed with drawers and cupboards, helping increase the amount of useful storage.
    — Adam Williams July 23, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
  • With that, the pitching cupboards passed the point of being bare a month ago, and there's hardly anywhere left to turn for starter help.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of cupboard
Noun
  • Netanyahu, however, has neither endorsed or denounced these settlement plans, and they have not been brought before the Israeli cabinet.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Interior designer Jennifer Beget recently designed a small bathroom with light green walls, along with green tiles and cabinets.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • This crewneck is one of the hardest-working pieces in my closet.
    — Grace Scollo, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • And with over 30 colors and patterns to choose from, there’s a look that meshes into everyone’s closet.
    — Lauren Barnhill, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Definition of closet
Noun
  • Sometimes, finding a look for a night out comes with a certain amount of pressure—after all, who doesn’t want to be the coolest dresser in the group?
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 18 July 2026
  • Malaysia was found between a dresser and bed with a Springfield XD handgun at her feet, according to the Tribune, which cited court records.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • Members get their own liquor locker, and can bring up to three guests for free to reservations.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Standing at his Wrigley Field locker, Crow-Armstrong had a light blue hoodie pulled over his ears and part of his face.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of locker

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